Boystown
Boystown is a locality in County Wicklow, Leinster. Boystown is situated nearby to the locality Sroughan, as well as near Carrig.Places of Interest
Highlights include Baltyboys House and St. Mark’s Cross.
Baltyboys House
Building
Baltyboys House, also known as Boystown House, is an 18th-century Georgian country house close to Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. Baltyboys House is a mansion built in the Georgian style.
St. Mark’s Cross
Cross
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Mark's Cross is a high cross and National Monument located in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. St. Mark’s Cross is situated 3 km north of Boystown.
St Joseph’s Church
Church
Photo: Patrick Wyse Jackson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Joseph’s Church is situated 3½ km south of Boystown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lacken and Valleymount.
Lacken
Hamlet
Lacken or Lackan is a townland and small village in the west of County Wicklow, Ireland, located on the shores of the Blessington lakes and western edge of the Wicklow Mountains. Lacken is situated 2½ km east of Boystown.
Valleymount
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Valleymount is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church. Valleymount is situated 3½ km south of Boystown.
Ballyknockan
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballyknockan or Ballynockan is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. The village is known for its granite quarries which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century. Ballyknockan is situated 4 km southeast of Boystown.
Boystown
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Baltyboys” and “Baltyboys Lower”
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.13694° or 53° 8′ 13″ northLongitude
-6.52611° or 6° 31′ 34″ westElevation
228 metres (748 feet)Open location code
9C5M4FPF+QHGeoNames ID
2966041
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